Research Guides: Philosophy: Underrepresented Groups in Philosophy

beingaphilosopherofcolor: What is it like to be a person of color in philosophy?
he blog is intended to be an environment in which personal experiences can be shared without compromising the comfort, safety, and respect of those who submit posts or otherwise participate in the blog. To that end, narratives submitted to the blog should not include any identifying information, apart from an email address (which can be fake, a dummy, or genuine, as you see fit).
Discrimination and Disadvantage
"This blog is a space for philosophical reflection on various kinds of disadvantage (e.g., discrimination based on racism, classism, sexism, hetero-sexism, ableism, and the intersectionality of these and related phenomena) as well as discussion of such disadvantage within the philosophical community."
MAP: Minorities and Philosophy
MAP is a collection of students in North American philosophy departments that aims to examine and address issues of minority participation in academic philosophy. Though primarily led by graduate students, MAP also relies on faculty support and encourages undergraduate participation. (from website).
Syllabi on Underrepresented Areas of Philosophy
provided by the APA Committee on Inclusiveness in the Profession.
The UPDirectory
Directory of philosophers from underrepresented groups in philosophy.

Africana philosophy
article includes a list of names that originally appeared in Wikipedia under the title List of African American Philosophers.
American Philosophical Association Committee on the Status of Black Philosophers
List of members, committee reports, newsletter.
Black Philosophers Online
Links to selected articles, webpages and professional societies of contemporary Black philosophers assembled by Alex Scott in 2013.
Black Philosophers Online : The Power of Language: Philosophy and Society
Collegium of Black Women Philosophers
The ‘MHP’ Black Feminism Syllabus
from Melissa Harris-Perry.

American Philosophical Association Newsletter on Hispanic/Latino Issues in Philosophy

American Philosophical Association Newsletter on LGBTQ Issues in Philosophy
Trans in Academia: What is it like to be trans* in academia?
By “trans*” is meant any of the following (not an exhaustive list): transgender, transsexual, trans with or without the *, genderqueer, non-binary. If you understand yourself to fall in the category of being trans*, we’d like to hear your stories about what it is like for you in the academy. (from website)

APA Report: The status of women in philosophy
A blog entry describing an April 2007 American Philosophical Association session on "Why Are Women Only 21% of Philosophy"
Collegium of Black Women Philosophers
Feminist History of Philosophy
"Forum in which we could exchange ideas, conference call for papers, advertise new publications, in brief a place where we can start building a community of academic philosophers who do history of philosophy from a feminist perspective."
Feminist Philosophers Blog
Feminist philosophy, more than most areas of philosophy, needs to be informed by real-world information and examples. One of our goals is to help feminist philosophers keep up with philosophically relevant facts and examples. Of course, there’s far more than we could ever hope to cover, but at least this is a start.
Feminist Philosophy Syllabi
Provided to the American Philosophical Association's Committee on Inclusiveness in the Profession to be used as resources for those teaching philosophy to create more diverse and inclusive courses. You are welcome to reuse or adapt portions of the syllabi posted, with credit to their authors.
Gender Bias in Academe: An Annotated Bibliography of Important Recent Studies
By Danica Savonick and Cathy N. Davidson, CUNY, The Graduate Center.
Groups for Women in Philosophy
The Women in Philosophy Task Force (WPHTF) is an umbrella group that works to coordinate initiatives and intensify efforts to advance women in philosophy.
Literature Review- Underrepresented Women
This bibliography focuses on work that discusses the numbers of women majoring in philosophy and employed in philosophy. Compiled by: Stacey Goguen(s-goguen@neiu.edu)–May 2017
The MHP Black Feminism Syllabus
from Melissa Harris-Perry.
Philosophy Women
Photos of women in philosophy from ancient to contemporary.
the pink guide to philosophy
Designed for undergraduates taking their first philosophy class.
Project Vox
Project Vox concerns an important, relatively recent, scholarly development in philosophy: the acknowledgement that a number of early modern women have been unjustly ignored in our narratives of the history of philosophy.
Society for Analytical Feminism
An official society of the American Philosophical Association, and was founded at the Central Division APA meetings in 1991.
Society for the Study of Women Philosophers, Inc
This is a constituent society of the American Philosophical Association.
SWIP-Analytic, Society for Women in Philosophy
Tenured/tenure-track faculty women at 98 U.S. doctoral programs in philosophy
Julie Van Camp, Professor Emerita of Philosophy, California State University, Long Beach, January 1, 2015.
What is it Like to be a Woman in Philosophy?
This is a project of the Women in Philosophy Task Force.
What We're Doing About What It's Like : making things better for women in philosophy
"This blog is a sister-blog to What is it Like to Be a Woman in Philosophy?. (Both are initiatives of the Women in Philosophy Task Force.) It’s devoted exclusively to discussions– anonymous or not– of what individuals and institutions are doing in response to problems for women in philosophy."
Women Historians of Philosophy v.1.0
Created in 2012, a list of senior women faculty at Canadian institutions and their specialty.
Women in Philosophy
Jennifer Saul on the psychological biases adversely affecting philosophy
Women in Philosophy: Quantitative Analyses of Specialization, Prevalence, Visibility, and Generational Change
From Eric Schwitzgebel and Carolyn Dicey Jennings, July 19, 2016.
Women in Philosophy Task Force
"The Women in Philosophy Task Force (WPHTF) is an umbrella group that works to coordinate initiatives and intensify efforts to advance women in philosophy."
WomensWorks
WomensWorks provides a list of papers, books or chapters that could be used in undergraduate teaching, so that if an instructor wants to include more work by women in a syllabus, it is easier to do so. The site can be searched using Google, or papers can be listed by philosophical area or by author.

Asian and Asian-American

American Philosophical Association Newsletter on Asian and Asian-American Philosophers and Philosophies
Indian Philosophy Blog
A group blog of scholars exploring Indian philosophy
Race Files Blog
Blog's main focus is Asian Americans, and much that you find here is for and about us.

Indigenous

Last Updated: Feb 26, 2025 10:08 AM

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